Ōmawete / Coopers Knob

Coopers Knob
Ōmawete
Coopers Knob in 2020
Highest point
Elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
Coordinates43°39′40″S 172°37′30″E / 43.66111°S 172.62500°E / -43.66111; 172.62500
Geography
Coopers Knob
Location of Coopers Knob on Banks Peninsula
LocationChristchurch
Parent rangePort Hills
Geology
Mountain typeBasalt volcanic rock

Ōmawete / Coopers Knob is a hill in the Port Hills approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the highest point on the Port Hills, at 573 metres (1,880 ft).

Coopers Knob sits between Tai Tapu to the west and Governors Bay to the east. Below the summit is the 39 acres (16 ha) Cooper's Knob Reserve, created in 1948 by the Christchurch City Council.